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1 In 7 Indians Affected By Mental Health Disorders And Face Treatment Gaps: Experts
One in seven Indians is affected by mental health disorders, while several states continue to face a treatment gap ranging from 70 to 90 per cent as discussed in the post-budget webinar breakout session.
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Wheelchair User Alleges Southwest Airlines Left Her Stranded In Airport Restroom: "Caused Emotional Distress"
The lawsuit states that the episode caused her dire "emotional distress, including panic symptoms and physical manifestations of panic."
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Man Back From Mental Hospital Beats Mother To Death Over Delay In Food
Angered by a delay in being served food, a mentally disabled man in Uttar Pradesh's Jewar beat his elderly mother to death with a metal basin.
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17 Men DNA-Tested Over Pregnant Mumbai Woman's Rape. Father Was A Match
Mumbai Father Rapes Daughter, Caught After DNA Test: A 20-year-old Mumbai woman - who is unable to hear and cannot speak - was raped and impregnated by her father, who has been arrested after DNA tests confirmed his relationship with the foetus.
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Mask Mandates Return In Parts Of California Amid Rising COVID-19, Flu Risks
The orders specify that informal masks like scarves, bandanas or "any mask that has an unfiltered, one-way exhaust valve" aren't permitted.
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"Intention To Dupe UPSC": Ex-IAS Trainee Puja Khedkar Denied Pre-Arrest Bail
Delhi High Court denies pre-arrest bail to ex-trainee officer Puja Khedkar, who made headlines in June amid claims she lied about physical and mental disabilities, and changed her surname, as well as forging an OBC certificate to pass the UPSC exam.
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Analysis: Yes, Calling Someone Mentally Disabled Causes Real Harm
In a recent speech, Donald Trump used the language of intelligence, or intellectual impairment, as a weapon against Kamala Harris. And he used similar language about Vice presidential candidate Tim Walz in a TV appearance.
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Former Trainee IAS Puja Khedkar's Anticipatory Bail Plea Rejected
A Delhi court has denied anticipatory bail to Puja Khedkar, the ex-trainee IAS officer who lied about visual and mental disabilities, and faked her identity, to pass the Civil Services entrance exam.
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UPSC Cracks Down, Says Puja Khedkar Faked Identity, Parents' Name, Address
The UPSC has issued a notice to cancel selection of trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar, who was being investigated for lying about visual and mental disabilities to clear the Civil Services entrance examination.
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Trainee IAS Officer Puja Khedkar Called Cops Home, Spoke For 2 Hours
Puja Khedkar - the trainee IAS officer being investigated for lying about mental and visual disabilities to qualify for the Civil Services, and then abusing her position - reached out to police in Maharashtra's Washim Monday.
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1 In 7 Indians Affected By Mental Health Disorders And Face Treatment Gaps: Experts
One in seven Indians is affected by mental health disorders, while several states continue to face a treatment gap ranging from 70 to 90 per cent as discussed in the post-budget webinar breakout session.
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Wheelchair User Alleges Southwest Airlines Left Her Stranded In Airport Restroom: "Caused Emotional Distress"
The lawsuit states that the episode caused her dire "emotional distress, including panic symptoms and physical manifestations of panic."
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Man Back From Mental Hospital Beats Mother To Death Over Delay In Food
Angered by a delay in being served food, a mentally disabled man in Uttar Pradesh's Jewar beat his elderly mother to death with a metal basin.
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17 Men DNA-Tested Over Pregnant Mumbai Woman's Rape. Father Was A Match
Mumbai Father Rapes Daughter, Caught After DNA Test: A 20-year-old Mumbai woman - who is unable to hear and cannot speak - was raped and impregnated by her father, who has been arrested after DNA tests confirmed his relationship with the foetus.
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Mask Mandates Return In Parts Of California Amid Rising COVID-19, Flu Risks
The orders specify that informal masks like scarves, bandanas or "any mask that has an unfiltered, one-way exhaust valve" aren't permitted.
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"Intention To Dupe UPSC": Ex-IAS Trainee Puja Khedkar Denied Pre-Arrest Bail
Delhi High Court denies pre-arrest bail to ex-trainee officer Puja Khedkar, who made headlines in June amid claims she lied about physical and mental disabilities, and changed her surname, as well as forging an OBC certificate to pass the UPSC exam.
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Analysis: Yes, Calling Someone Mentally Disabled Causes Real Harm
In a recent speech, Donald Trump used the language of intelligence, or intellectual impairment, as a weapon against Kamala Harris. And he used similar language about Vice presidential candidate Tim Walz in a TV appearance.
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Former Trainee IAS Puja Khedkar's Anticipatory Bail Plea Rejected
A Delhi court has denied anticipatory bail to Puja Khedkar, the ex-trainee IAS officer who lied about visual and mental disabilities, and faked her identity, to pass the Civil Services entrance exam.
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UPSC Cracks Down, Says Puja Khedkar Faked Identity, Parents' Name, Address
The UPSC has issued a notice to cancel selection of trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar, who was being investigated for lying about visual and mental disabilities to clear the Civil Services entrance examination.
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Trainee IAS Officer Puja Khedkar Called Cops Home, Spoke For 2 Hours
Puja Khedkar - the trainee IAS officer being investigated for lying about mental and visual disabilities to qualify for the Civil Services, and then abusing her position - reached out to police in Maharashtra's Washim Monday.
